Child s ztrailer



NOV. 16, 1943. cURTY 2,334,387

,GHILDS TRAILER Filed March 2, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 flair/r M; Curfy,

-Nov. 16, '1943. F. M. CURTY CHILD'S TRAILER Fil ed March 2, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7 l/ 3 lg.

Qmaa Patented Nov. 16, 1943 :cnmn'srrnAILEn "'rranxMrcurty, Farmington, Iowa Application March 2, 1942, Serial No. 433,059

1 Claim. (01. 280-204) This invention relates to a childs trailer, and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which may be easily and quickly adapted to a tricycle or similar device whereby a child operating the tricycle can take another child for a ride with a maximum amount of safety, thus permitting a child of an advanced age while taking care of a younger child to have pleasant and healthy exercise along with amusement while the younger child will be kept amused by being taken riding.

With these and other objects in view as will become moreapparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, illustrating a childs trailer constructed in accordance with my invention, and showing the same attached to a fragmentary portion of a tricycle.

Figure 2 is a top plan View partly in section illustrating the trailer and a portion of the tricycle.

Figure 3 trailer.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional View taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional View illustrating a coupler employed for connecting the trailer to the tricycle.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6--6 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a,frame, consisting of a cross is a rear elevation illustrating the member 6 having integral with its ends thereof vertically arranged portions 1 bent to converge, as shown at 8, and terminate in parallel vertically arranged portions 9 connected integrally together by a cross member l0. This construction of frame permits the latter to be made from a single piece of material and the vertical members l have slots ll"'through which an axle I2 extends freely. Grounds wheels I3 are journaled on the axle.

Cushioning springs H of the coil type are interposed between the axle l2 and the converging portions 8 of the frame. The cushioning springs l4 surround yokes l5 which pass about the cross member 6 and the converging portions 8 of the frame. The yokes l5 may be" welded or otherwise secured to said portions of the frame.

Thus it will be seen that the frame 5 is cushioningly mountedon the axle to absorb road shocks.

The cross member [0 has secured thereto a horizontally arranged platform IS, the forward end of which is equipped with clevis type plates ll. A pivot bolt l8 including a removable nut l9 extends through the clevis plates and through a collar or bearing of a coupler 2|. Annular flanges 22 are formed on the opposing faces of the clevis plates l1 and are received within the coupler or bearing portion 20 thereof. The coupler 2| further includes a split type clamp 23 which may be readily adapted to a post 24 of a tricycle or similar device 25. The coupler and the clevis plates besides detachably connecting the trailer to the tricycle, will permit the trailer to readily pivot and swing relative to the tricycle.

. wardly of the back rest 28.

The platform I6 is shaped to form a seat 26 and is also cut-away, as shown at 21, to permit a childs legs while seated on the seat to depend downwardly at opposite sides of the platform. A back rest 28 is secured on the seat of the platform and also secured on the rear portion of the platform and extending about each side of the seat is a sheet metal member 29 forming sides for the seat and also a compartment rear- An arcuately curved member 30 is connected to opposite sides of the sheet member 29 and extends forwardly thereof to provide a hand rail on which may be slidably mounted spherical elements 3| which the child occupying the seat may play with.

A brace 32 extends from the rod 30 to the platform. Also a brace 33 extends from the platform to the cross member 6.

A foot rest 34 underlies the cutaway portion 21 of the platform on which the feet of the child occupying the seat may rest. The foot rest 34 is constructed of-sheet metal having upwardly extending portions 35, one of which is provided withan eye 3'5 to engage a hook 31 secured to the lower surface of the platform. The other end of portion 35 has connected thereto a rod 38, the ends of which are bent to form hooks 39 that engage the converging portions 8 of the frame.

A cross bar 40 is arranged under the rear portion of the platform and is provided with curved end portions 4|, the ends of which are secured on the converging portions 8 of the frame 5. The curved portions 4| overlie the leaving the seat.

While I have shown and described the connection of this trailer to a tricycle, it is to be understood that it may also be connected to a bicycle by employing another form of coupler, or if desired, may be connected to some other child-propelled device.

While I have. shown and described 1 the preferred embodiment of my invention, it'will be understood that minor changes in'construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: r

In a childs two wheel trailer, a frame including superimposed horizontal members and vertical members having vertical slots integral with the lower horizontal member and converging members connecting the vertical members to the upper horizontal member, an axle extending through the slots above and parallel to the lower horizontal member, a pair of wheels journaled on the axle outwardly of the vertical members, coil springs interposed-between the axle and the converging members, yokes extending through the springs and straddling the axle and extending under the lower horizontal member and over and secured to the converging '15 members, and a seat structure secured at one end to the upper horizontal member.

' FRANK M. CURTY. 

